Der Eine Und Einzige Weg Der Gotter - Yoshida Kanetomo Und Die Erfindung Des Shinto (German, Paperback)

This study is investigates Yoshida Shinto founded by Yoshida Kanetomo (1435-1511) which reached its peak in the 17th and 18th centuries. Yoshida Shinto is credited as the first religious school that chose "Shinto" (way of the gods) as its denomination and regarded itself intrinsically different from Buddhism. Therefore Yoshida Shinto called itself also the "One-and-Only Way of the Gods." The study analyses the actual religious innovations of Yoshida Kanetomo and their historical and intellectual background. Thereby it addresses the general question to which extent Yoshida Shinto implied a new consciousness of Shinto as an autonomous religion. It is well known among experts of Japanese religion that Yoshida Shinto was heavily influenced by Buddhism and Taoism alike. The author argues, however, that there is a tendency to underestimate the capability of Yoshida Kanetomo to integrate these influences into a comprehensive religious system that also included indigenous ("Shinto") elements, such as ritual and mythology.\nThe study is the first monograph of Yoshida Shinto in a Western language and includes also translations of three important Yoshida texts. It contributes to the present discussion about the notion of "Shinto," which has become the object of a critical re-evaluation in Japan as well as in the West.

General

Imprint:	Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
Country of origin:	Austria
Release date:	December 2001
First published:	December 2001
Authors:	Bernhard Scheid
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	393
ISBN-13:	978-3-7001-2989-9
Languages:	German
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN:	3-7001-2989-0
Barcode:	9783700129899

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